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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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